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1 (The Prophet) frowned and turned away,

1 The Prophet frowned and turned away

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. He frowned and turned away

2 Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting).

2 Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].

2 Because the blind man came unto him.

3 But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)? -

3 But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified

3 What could inform thee but that he might grow (in grace)

4 Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him?

4 Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

4 Or take heed and so the reminder might avail him ?

5 As to one who regards Himself as self - sufficient,

5 As for he who thinks himself without need,

5 As for him who thinketh himself independent,

6 To him dost thou attend;

6 To him you give attention.

6 Unto him thou payest regard.

7 Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding).

7 And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.

7 Yet it is not thy concern if he grow not (in grace).

8 But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,

8 But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]

8 But as for him who cometh unto thee with earnest purpose

9 And with fear (in his heart),

9 While he fears [Allah],

9 And hath fear,

10 Of him wast thou unmindful.

10 From him you are distracted.

10 From him thou art distracted.

11 By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction:

11 No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;

11 Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,

12 Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.

12 So whoever wills may remember it.

12 So let whosoever will pay heed to it,

13 (It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,

13 [It is recorded] in honored sheets,

13 On honoured leaves

14 Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,

14 Exalted and purified,

14 Exalted, purified,

15 (Written) by the hands of scribes -

15 [Carried] by the hands of messenger - angels,

15 (Set down) by scribes

16 Honourable and Pious and Just.

16 Noble and dutiful.

16 Noble and righteous.

17 Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;

17 Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.

17 Man is (self - )destroyed: how ungrateful!

18 From what stuff hath He created him?

18 From what substance did He create him?

18 From what thing doth He create him ?

19 From a sperm - drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions;

19 From a sperm - drop He created him and destined for him;

19 From a drop of seed. He createth him and proportioneth him,

20 Then doth He make His path smooth for him;

20 Then He eased the way for him;

20 Then maketh the way easy for him,

21 Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;

21 Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.

21 Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;

22 Then, when it is His Will, He will raise him up (again).

22 Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.

22 Then, when He will, He bringeth him again to life.

23 By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath commanded him.

23 No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.

23 Nay, but (man) hath not done what He commanded him.

24 Then let man look at his food, (and how We provide it):

24 Then let mankind look at his food -

24 Let man consider his food:

25 For that We pour forth water in abundance,

25 How We poured down water in torrents,

25 How We pour water in showers

26 And We split the earth in fragments,

26 Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],

26 Then split the earth in clefts

27 And produce therein corn,

27 And caused to grow within it grain

27 And cause the grain to grow therein

28 And Grapes and nutritious plants,

28 And grapes and herbage

28 And grapes and green fodder

29 And Olives and Dates,

29 And olive and palm trees

29 And olive - trees and palm - trees

30 And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,

30 And gardens of dense shrubbery

30 And garden - closes of thick foliage

31 And fruits and fodder, -

31 And fruit and grass -

31 And fruits and grasses:

32 For use and convenience to you and your cattle.

32 [As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.

32 Provision for you and your cattle.

33 At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise, -

33 But when there comes the Deafening Blast

33 But when the Shout cometh

34 That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,

34 On the Day a man will flee from his brother

34 On the day when a man fleeth from his brother

35 And from his mother and his father,

35 And his mother and his father

35 And his mother and his father

36 And from his wife and his children.

36 And his wife and his children,

36 And his wife and his children,

37 Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the others.

37 For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.

37 Every man that day will have concern enough to make him heedless (of others).

38 Some faces that Day will be beaming,

38 [Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -

38 On that day faces will be bright as dawn,

39 Laughing, rejoicing.

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news.

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news;

40 And other faces that Day will be dust - stained,

40 And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.

40 And other faces, on that day, with dust upon them,

41 Blackness will cover them:

41 Blackness will cover them.

41 Veiled in darkness,

42 Such will be the Rejecters of Allah, the doers of iniquity.

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.